tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84380080515938119002024-02-02T01:25:32.316-08:00A Librarian Less OrdinaryLessOrdinaryLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290791456626606184noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438008051593811900.post-24104906969805767832016-06-20T21:25:00.001-07:002016-06-20T21:25:24.529-07:00Pirate PalsWhen one of your students realizes their school librarian loves pirates *almost* as much as they do... And you have matching costumes. Best day of kindergarten. Ever.<br />
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As soon as this picture was taken, we talked pirate-y to one another and then I pulled a pile of pirate books from the library. Some of my favorites are:</div>
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<li><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Jamboree-Mark-Teague/dp/0545632218/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466481891&sr=8-1&keywords=pirate+jamboree">The Pirate Jamboree</a></i> by Mark Teague</li>
<li><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Nearly-Honorable-League-Pirates/dp/0062194348/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1466481960&sr=1-7">Magic Marks the Spot (Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates)</a></i> by Caroline Carlson</li>
<li><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Dont-Change-Diapers-Melinda/dp/0152053530/ref=sr_1_17?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466482034&sr=1-17&keywords=pirates">Pirates Don't Change Diapers</a></i> by Melinda Long</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Love-Underpants-Books/dp/1442485124/ref=sr_1_20?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466482080&sr=1-20&keywords=pirates">Pirates Love Underpants</a> by Claire Freedman</li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Year-Pirate-Ship-Time-Goes/dp/1580137997/ref=sr_1_21?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466482080&sr=1-21&keywords=pirates">A Year on a Pirate Ship</a> by Elizabeth Havercroft</li>
<li><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Past-Noon-Magic-House/dp/0679824251/ref=sr_1_41?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466482176&sr=1-41&keywords=pirates">Pirates Past Noon (Magic Tree House)</a></i> by Mary Pope Osborne</li>
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LessOrdinaryLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290791456626606184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438008051593811900.post-52851077934405238022015-03-12T11:04:00.001-07:002015-03-12T11:04:33.195-07:00Ahoy, Matey! Pirate Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I missed the boat (ahem, I mean, pirate ship) in September for <a href="http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html">International Talk Like a Pirate Day</a> and after helping several students locate swashbuckling books in the library, I was inspired to have an impromptu Pirate Day with first grade. Saying they "loved it" would be the overstatement of the century.</div>
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How does one host an impromptu Pirate Day, you ask? Well, it's simple...</div>
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First, gather together the following:</div>
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-Black, long-sleeved shirt</div>
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-Black pants or skirt</div>
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-Plain white t-shirt that has been "distressed" to look pirate-y</div>
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-Several red scraps of fabric to use as a belt (aka-sword holder) and headband</div>
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-An eye patch (what librarian DOESN'T have an eye patch?)</div>
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-Gold chains</div>
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-A menacing look</div>
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I also happened to have a pirate chest and gold coins in my office (oh, the things you can find in my office. Seriously).</div>
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The choices for pirate-themed books are endless (as are the options for fun accents when reading said books):</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-John-Matthews/dp/1416927344/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426182833&sr=1-8&keywords=pirates">Pirates</a></em> by John Matthews</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Eyewitness-Books-Richard-Platt/dp/0756630053/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426182436&sr=1-2&keywords=pirates">Pirate: a DK Eyewitness Book</a></em> by Richard Platt (I love to include non-fiction books for these thematic lessons. I pick small sections of text and the kiddos are always fascinated by what they learn)</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Love-Underpants-Books/dp/1442485124/ref=sr_1_15?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426182618&sr=1-15&keywords=pirates">Pirates Love Underpants</a></em> by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Became-Pirate-Melinda-Long/dp/0152018484/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1426183032&sr=1-43">How I Became a Pirate</a></em> by Melinda Long and David Shannon</div>
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We finished up by creating these too-cute pirate decorations using paper plates, black construction paper scraps and red fabric. They were displayed in the hall and were a big hit.</div>
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Well, matey, might it be time for your own impromptu Pirate Day? Me thinks so!</div>
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Now, that is one excited reader. Check out her (lengthy) list of completed books. And for <i>fun</i>, no less!</div>
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This list is now hanging proudly on our library wall.</div>
LessOrdinaryLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290791456626606184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438008051593811900.post-61178644296188744712015-02-23T17:38:00.000-08:002015-03-08T17:40:10.709-07:00Westward Expansion Bulletin BoardMy fourth grade students do a <i>huge</i> Westward Expansion and Lewis and Clark unit with their general studies teacher. In an effort to support what is happening in the classroom, I created this bulletin board:<br />
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I purchased these awesome <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Westward-Expansion-Trading-Cards-US-History-526774">Westward Expansion Trading Cards</a> from the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Technology-Integration-Depot">Technology Integration Depot</a> on <i>Teachers Pay Teachers</i>. Each card has a graphic and a short blurb of information, I am constantly finding kiddos standing in front of the board soaking up new facts.</div>
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The trail routes on the Westward Expansion map were made using yarn (and lots of patience). The mountains are just little construction paper triangles with a dab of white paint to look like snow. Lastly, the rivers were made by twisting strips of blue tissue paper to make a sort of rope, the "rope" was then adhered to the map with glue.</div>
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The best part of this whole display? I've now seen the fourth grade general education teacher bring her students to sit in front of the bulletin board two different times to enhance her lesson. Yaaay for library resources.</div>
LessOrdinaryLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290791456626606184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438008051593811900.post-44993858390190949092015-01-20T14:51:00.000-08:002015-03-12T10:40:57.296-07:00Preschool Storytime: OwlsI. Love. Owl. Storytime. Between the plethora of resources, the adorable owl crafts and the way that even my youngest kiddos enthusiastically say, "Hooooooot," it's easily one of my favorites.<br />
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The owl books are so popular that when I shot the photo for this post, a number of the books that had been included in the Owl Storytime had already been checked out by excited little readers.</div>
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My top picks for owl books are:</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Hoot-Amy-Krouse-Rosenthal/dp/081186023X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426181126&sr=1-1&keywords=little+hoot">Little Hoot</a></em> by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Jen Corace</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Owl-Lost-Chris-Haughton/dp/0763667501/ref=sr_1_19?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426180518&sr=1-19&keywords=owls">Little Owl Lost</a></em> by Chris Haughton</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Owl-Moon-Jane-Yolen/dp/0399214577/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426181069&sr=1-1&keywords=owl+moon">Owl Moon</a></em> by Jane Yolen and John Schoenheer (for older audiences)</div>
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<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Owl-Pussycat-Edward-Lear/dp/0399231935/ref=sr_1_47?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426180870&sr=1-47&keywords=owls">The Owl and the Pussycat</a></em> by Edward Lear and Jan Brett</div>
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Today's felt board rhyme came from Leah and Mollie over at <em><a href="http://sunflowerstorytime.com/">Sunflower Storytime</a></em>, their "<a href="http://sunflowerstorytime.com/2011/03/22/owls/">What a HOOT</a>" storytime post is adorable.</div>
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<u>Five Little Owls</u></div>
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Five little owls sitting in a tree</div>
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One flew away! How many do you see?</div>
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One, two, three, four.</div>
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Four little owls sitting in a tree</div>
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One, two, three.</div>
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Three little owls sitting in a tree</div>
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One, two.</div>
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Two little owls sitting in a tree</div>
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One.</div>
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One little owl sitting in a tree</div>
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She flew away! How many do you see?</div>
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Zero!</div>
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This was a big hit!</div>
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Before the kiddos left, they made these adorable (and very easy) owl handprints. Once the handprints dried, my lovely library assistant and I added the darling details. I am in love with these! I was also thrilled to discover that I could feed construction paper through the printer and would be able to add the titles of the books for our parents to reference.</div>
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LessOrdinaryLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290791456626606184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438008051593811900.post-82893643492414706482015-01-02T13:54:00.000-08:002015-03-08T13:55:54.985-07:00Geronimo Stilton, Say Cheese!<div style="text-align: center;">
And to think, some people have to wear a suit to work everyday. Not me!
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I. Love. <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/aboutscholastic/costumes.htm">Scholastic</a>. Costumes.</div>
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LessOrdinaryLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290791456626606184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438008051593811900.post-22265500437263904722014-12-11T11:51:00.000-08:002015-03-07T14:36:42.868-08:00Layers of the Earth Clay ModelsDo you remember studying the layers of the earth when you were in
elementary school? Yep, me neither. If I had made a clay model of the
earth that was later cut open to expose the layers, that might be a
different story...<br />
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This project came about after talking to the third grade classroom teacher and the art teacher, we all worked together to incorporate our areas of expertise into one cool experience for our kiddos. The students have been learning about the earth for a few weeks now so the kids have a great deal of background knowledge.<br />
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Before this project even began, I bought (lots) of <a href="http://www.crayola.com/things-to-do/how-to-landing/model-magic.aspx">Crayola Model Magic</a>, this stuff is great to work with, dries over time and comes in lots of fun colors. I bought six colors, one for each of the layers of the earth the students were asked to represent: <br />
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I then divided the clay into individual bags, one for each student. I also included handouts for all of the tables and made my sample earth model:</div>
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After a very short period of instruction, students set to work on making their models:</div>
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I purposely did not give the kiddos much direction, they discovered that if they make a ball for the very center of the earth and then wrap the remaining colors around that ball, it works well:</div>
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They <i>loved</i> this project!</div>
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The earth models looked great, they wanted to immediately cut them open to expose the layers, but I made them wait until the clay had a chance to dry.</div>
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Sadly, because we had a few weeks without library time, the earths got a little <i>too</i> dry and the seams started to crack. Fortunately, the models still held together and looked good:</div>
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After meeting with the art teacher, we decided these models should go on display for the entire school community. Therefore, we needed backdrops... What a great opportunity to re-visit the layers of the earth. The art teacher worked with the kiddos to create a diorama (of sorts) that both held the model and showed the layers of the earth:</div>
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Next step, cutting the models open, yaaay! And, yes, I let them wield the knife (brave, I know, but I watched them closely and they were so careful knowing this was a big responsibility):</div>
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It was so fun to see the variations in the layers!</div>
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After cutting open the models, the students made labels of the different layers of the earth using sticky envelope labels and toothpicks (the simplest supplies are sometimes the best option):</div>
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The models turned out GREAT and the kids were so proud!</div>
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This morning a parent came in to look for a particular non-fiction book and left saying, "I'm just so impressed. It's a relatively small library and I'm leaving with three books on this very particular topic." It was a proud librarian moment. The pride then continued when I went to look through the Thanksgiving bin and found more fun titles than I expected. I did pick up a few new(er) titles and ended up with the following for storytime:</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Know-Lady-Swallowed-Picture-Puffins/dp/0140565957"><i>I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie</i></a> by Alison Jackson and Judy Schachner</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/10-Fat-Turkeys-Tony-Johnston/dp/0439459486/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416857210&sr=1-1&keywords=10+fat+turkeys"><i>10 Fat Turkeys</i></a> by Tony Johnston and Rich Deas<span class="author notFaded" data-width="" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"></span></div>
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<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Says-Thanks-Books/dp/1416958568/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416857259&sr=1-1&keywords=bear+says+thanks">Bear Says Thanks</a></i> by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thanksgiving-Turkey-Trio-Amazing-Rescue/dp/0545228484/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416857353&sr=1-2&keywords=the+amazing+turkey+rescue">The Amazing Turkey Rescue</a></i> by Steve Metzger and Jim Paillot</div>
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The <a href="http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-know-old-lady-who-swallowed-pie-paper.html">Almost Unschooling Mom</a> posted a fun brown paper bag puppet to accompany <i>I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie</i> and I was hooked. Like the Almost Unschooling Mom, I used <a href="http://www.obseussed.com/2010/11/old-lady-who-swallowed-fly-you-must-try.html">Marcia's Lesson Links</a> for the body, <i>Utah Education Network</i>'s <a href="http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=10701">Old Lady Puppet</a> for the head (I like that the mouth is bigger and the kiddos can fit the cards in easily), and <a href="http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/OldLadyStoryRetelling.htm">Make Learning Fun</a> for the pieces of food.<br />
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We finished our storytime with <i>I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie</i> and as I was reading, the kiddos brought up the different pieces of food and dropped them in the old lady's mouth. Too much fun. They loved being part of the story.<br />
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To make your own Old Lady puppet at home, follow these steps:</div>
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<b>Step One</b>: Color the Old Lady and the pieces of food.<br />
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<b>Step Two</b>: Cut the Old Lady (including inside her mouth, big people help will be required here) and the pieces of food. I cut the rectangle outline of the food so they were all the same size and shape.<br />
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<b>Step Three</b>: Lay the paper bag on the table with the seam of the bottom of the bag, face up. Glue the Old Lady's face to the bottom of the bag. I suggest using a glue stick for this part, anything else will soften your brown paper bag.<br />
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<b>Step Four</b>: Glue the Old Lady's body to the bag, make sure your hand can still fit inside the bag and the seams all move.<br />
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<b>Step Five</b>: Here comes the tricky part... Use a scissors to cut out the mouth of the Old Lady, I used tape to reinforce her mouth to the bag.<br />
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<b>Step Six</b>: This step is option, you can tape the plastic sandwich bag inside of the brown paper bag to catch the pieces of food.<br />
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<b>Step Seven</b>: Retell the story and enjoy!<br />
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I am a huge fan of cross-curricular collaborations to make learning more meaningful. My second graders are reading <i>The One and Only Ivan</i> in class so I recently constructed a bulletin board to feature the book and share with the community what is happening in one of the classrooms. Check out the bulletin board post <a href="http://lessordinarylibrarian.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-one-and-only-ivan-bulletin-board.html">here</a>. Needless to say, the bulletin board worked. Everyone loved it, faculty, students and visitors asked second graders about the book and were encouraged to read it themselves.<br />
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When I found out the second grade kiddos were studying character and setting, I knew it was the perfect opportunity for another collaborative project. I contacted our amazing art teacher and she showed me a 3-D diorama that her daughter created for a book and we knew it was perfect for this project. I created my example using a different book so the students could be free to create without a per-conceived piece of art in their mind:<br />
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I wish I could figure out the official name of this process, I know there are other educators out there doing this and I would love to give them credit. If you have seen this process done before, or if you're doing it yourself, please contact me in the comments section.<br />
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The students received three pieces of thick card stock, each piece is slightly smaller than the one behind it. For example, the back piece of paper is 8.5" x 11", the middle sheet is 8.5" x 10" and the front sheet is 8.5" x 9." This makes it so the final product curves inward and makes the diorama stand up on its own.<br />
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I cut the papers down to size and cut the window out of the front paper prior to handing them out to students. The kiddos were instructed to thinking about the following:</div>
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<li>The middle page (the medium-sized piece) is to show the character(s). What did Ivan look like? How large was Ivan compared to his cage? Were there other important characters in the story?</li>
<li>The front page (the smallest piece, already cut into a frame) is to tell others what book you're sharing. What is the title of the book? Who is the author? Who created this diorama? </li>
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It's important to note that I cut around the character(s) <i>after </i>the kiddos finished their art. The pieces that turned out the best were those that were connected to the frame on 3-4 sides (the head, the arms, the legs), this made the character stay upright when on display. You can see this in some of the examples below:</div>
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The art teacher stopped by to check in and remind students to pay close attention to their craftsmanship. <i>What details can be included to make your art even more interesting? In beautiful paintings are the backgrounds blank or do they include colors and interesting features?</i> These questions really helped students to create some amazing pieces.</div>
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These dioramas went on display in the foyer of the school and they were a bit hit. I love successful collaborations that work to serve our students and provide them with a wonderful learning experience!<br />
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My second graders are currently reading <i><a href="http://theoneandonlyivan.com/">The One and Only Ivan</a> </i>by Katherine Applegate with their classroom teacher and I wanted to amp up excitement about the book.</div>
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Initially, I had intended to simply put up the cover of the book and add some interesting facts about the real Ivan. Wait, Ivan was real? He sure was. Check out the Katherine Applegate's <a href="http://theoneandonlyivan.com/ivan/">webite</a>, she has a great deal of information about the real Ivan. She also has a new book coming out in October 2014 - <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ivan-Remarkable-Story-Shopping-Gorilla/dp/0544252306/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1411327590&sr=8-2&keywords=one+and+only+ivan">Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla</a></i>.</div>
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In true librarian form, the more research I did, the more excited I got about the <i>One and Only Ivan </i>bulletin board. I ended up with a slew of facts about not only the real Ivan, but about the gorilla population, as a whole. I also added an (almost) life-size cut out of a gorilla. The paper gorilla ended up being 5'4" with an arm span of 8 feet.</div>
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I used an overhead projector to trace the gorilla and then free-hand cut his face out of a piece of gray construction paper. </div>
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The board has been up for two days now and people have constantly been coming in to share their excitement! I love watching the kiddos stand there and reading all the interesting facts, it has been far more engaging than I ever anticipated. The facts include:</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">The average male gorilla stands between 5 and 7 feet.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">The arm span of an average male gorilla is almost 9 feet!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">The average male gorilla eats over 40 pounds of food per day, the average American person eats 5-6 pounds of food per day.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Gorillas are herbivores - they eat leaves, shoots, roots, vines and fruits.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">The lifespan of an average male gorilla is 35 years. Ivan lived to be 50 years old.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">There are 4 subspecies of gorillas: Eastern lowland, Mountain, Western lowland, Cross River.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Gorillas are an endangered species, there are less than 300 Cross River gorillas left in the world.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">The <i>One and Only Ivan</i> is fictional, but was inspired by a true story.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Ivan was a male Western lowland gorilla.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Ivan was captured in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Ivan and (what is believed to be) his sister were captured as infants and brought to the United States. Ivan's sister died shortly after arriving.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Ivan was raised in a home until he became too big and unmanageable. He was moved to the B&I Circus Store in Tacoma, Washington.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Ivan's cage in Tacoma was only 40 feet by 40 feet!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Ivan spent 27 years alone in his cage without seeing another of his kind.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">When the mall where Ivan lived went bankrupt (they didn't have any money), he was moved to the <a href="http://www.zooatlanta.org/ivan#aVzwt">Zoo Atlanta</a>. Before his move to Atlanta, Georgia, Ivan spent a short time at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.</li>
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I did include a citation sheet on my bulletin board so I could model that behavior for students. I found my information on the following sites:</div>
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<a href="http://www.defenders.org/gorilla/basic-facts">Defenders of Wildlife - Basic Facts About Gorillas</a></div>
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<a href="http://theoneandonlyivan.com/ivan/"><i>The One and Only Ivan</i> - The Real Ivan</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.zooatlanta.org/ivan#aVzwt">Zoo Atlanta - Celebrating Ivan</a></div>
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They brighten our spirits, make wonderful reading buddies, create perfect opportunities to connect with hesitant little ones, and bring already fun stories to life.</div>
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I have known about <a href="http://www.jellycat.com/us/">Jellycat</a> for a few years now and my wish list of <i>Jellycat</i> critters to be added to the menagerie is constantly growing. I have been hinting to my husband about these creatures, in particular, for some time now...</div>
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If you don't have a fluffy zoo in your library yet, I would highly suggest it. It opens opportunities and connections I would never have dreamt possible.</div>
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Another beautiful thing? They sell the best book-themed apparel. It's not a huge selection, but what they have rocks. And they generally print on super high quality fabric that is gloriously soft. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.</div>
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My husband has literally worn out his Powell's shirt he loves it so much.</div>
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When my latest Powell's shirt arrived, I needed to celebrate it's cuteness by dressing like a fire-breathing dragon for our lower school assembly. Now, a normal person would have a topic in mind for assembly announcements and then plan a costume based on that topic. Nope, not me. I wanted to dress like a dragon. Soooo... I pulled all of my favorite dragon-themed books and told the kiddos how <i>awesome</i> they all were. They were chomping at the bit to check the books out and I got to wear my dragon outfit. Win, win. Thanks, <a href="http://www.powells.com/">Powell's Books</a>! Want your own shirt? Find them <a href="http://www.powells.com/features/souvenir_tshirts.html">here</a>.</div>
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<li>Felt hat from Joann Fabrics (I bought this in-store during late summer 2014), I'm going to attempt to make these, so check back for a tutorial</li>
<li>Fire-breathing apparatus: Cut a hole in the bottom of a paper cup, tape red crepe or tissue paper strips to the lip of the cup. Blow through the hole to get the flames to dance... Much to the astonishment of all.</li>
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I am a librarian through and through. I love what I do and I do what I love. I live and breathe my passion. I wonder how many other occupations out there infiltrate nearly all areas of those professionals' lives? Being a librarian is who I am, what I do, and how I identify. This means, that when I give gifts, they are often librarian-themed and I am "giving part of myself." </div>
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I recently made my mother-in-law's banana bread (it is off-the-hook delicious). Now, the librarian in me needed to add a little literary flair... When I first got to my current school and was cleaning out the office, I found boxes upon boxes of old library checkout cards. Instead of letting them sit there and collect another decade of dust or (gasp) recycle them, I use them. A lot.</div>
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I simply cut the checkout cards down to size, wrote a quick message, used a heart hole punch and Viola!</div>
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Here they are as the tags on some wedding gifts. You'll also notice that I don't often use "real" wrapping paper. The closest I get is brown butcher paper, I love the shabby chic look. Generally, though, I use fabric to wrap the gift and then use scraps of a coordinating fabric to tie it all together.</div>
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Everything is just cuter when it's on a library checkout card. Seriously.</div>
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Is that not the most adorable wedding gift package?</div>
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I also use old card catalog cards...</div>
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Wondering what was inside those beautiful packages? The couple were from two different countries so I made a little framed art to pay homage to their homes.</div>
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Writing this makes me wonder what other librarians do in their lives that include glimpses of their professional lives? What other professions infiltrate everything you do?</div>
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I will say, unapologetically, I am adorable in a URL box. Seriously.</div>
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How can you appear as a tiny, cute version of yourself in a URL box you ask, let me show you...<br />
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I started by searching, "Icon in url bar blogger" because I had no idea that what I was looking for had a name (of course it did) and that it was an easy fix. A "Favicon" or "Favorites Icon" is the little graphic located to the left of the URL in the browser box.<br />
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Step One: In your Blogger dashboard, click <i>Layout</i>:<br />
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Step Two: Click <i>Edit</i> on the Favicon gadget. If, at some point, you removed this gadget from your site, you'll need to go back in and <i>Add a Gadget</i>:<br />
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Step Three: A window will open, select <i>Choose File</i> and locate the image you'd like to use from your computer. Click <i>Save</i> and your Favicon should replace the Blogger logo. My logo did not appear immediately and I had to clear the cookies on my browser before it worked.<br />
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One thing to keep in mind... Blogger will not accept images that are not perfectly square. I am not a graphic designer, so I simply adjusted the size of my image in Preview:<br />
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After clicking on <i>Adjust Size</i>, I unlocked the image (click on the padlock), and changed the dimensions. Play with it, I can take a bit of finessing to look right:<br />
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I am far from well-versed in all things techy, so I am constantly Googling (which is officially a word now. At least, according to spell check. If our ancestors could see us now, Googling fools) anything and everything about my blog. Here are a few sites that helped me in this process:<br />
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<a href="http://helplogger.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-to-add-or-change-favicon-on-blogger.html">"How to Add or Change Favicon on Blogger Blogspot" by <i>Helplogger</i></a><br />
<a href="http://designyourownblog.com/blog-design/tutorial-how-to-create-blog-favicon/">"Tutorial: How to Create a Custom Favicon for Your Blog" by <i>Design Your Own Lovely Blog</i></a><br />
<a href="http://help.typepad.com/custom_favicons.html">"Custom Favicons" by <i>Typepad Knowledge Base</i></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Are you interested in having a too-cute-for-words </span>caricature<span class="Apple-style-span"> of you? Check out my post on getting <a href="http://lessordinarylibrarian.blogspot.com/2013/12/i-got-melonheadzed.html">Getting Melonheadz-ed</a> and you, too can have a mini cartoon you.</span></div>
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My book selections were good, but I will <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: start;">definitely</span> make some changes for next time around. I absolutely love <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Down-Sea-Magee-Chris-Dusen/dp/0811852253/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393530002&sr=8-1&keywords=down+by+the+sea+with+mr" target="_blank"><i>Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee</i> by Chris Van Dusen</a>, it is a new favorite! The kids loved, loved, loved it!</div>
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I think <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Im-Shark-Bob-Shea/dp/006199846X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393530042&sr=1-1&keywords=i%27m+a+shark" target="_blank"><i>I'm a Shark</i> by Bob Shea</a> is an adorable book for students to read and check out, but it wasn't great for reading aloud. I think next year I'll display it, but not use it in the storytime.</div>
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Last came <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wave-Suzy-Lee/dp/081185924X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393530063&sr=1-2&keywords=wave" target="_blank"><i>Wave</i> by Suzy Lee</a>. This. Book. Is. Wonderful. I actually really enjoy using wordless books for storytime, the kids always impress me with their level of engagement and focus. The pictures are amazing and the "story" is so sweet. Love this one!</div>
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Between books we sang "Five Little Fishies" and used the shark and fish felts (my husband's favorite). <b>All credit for this goes to <a href="http://piperlovesthelibrary.blogspot.com/2013/05/shark-attack-on-flannel-friday.html" target="_blank">Jane from Piper Loves the Library</a>!</b> I fell in love with her shark so much, that I had to make one of my own. I love his big-toothed smile and semi-grimacing eyebrow furrow. Like <a href="http://piperlovesthelibrary.blogspot.com/2013/05/shark-attack-on-flannel-friday.html" target="_blank">Jane</a>, I mounted him on black felt so that his tail and fins wouldn't be so fragile.</div>
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(Sung to the tune of <i>Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree</i>)</div>
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Five little fishes, swimming in the sea.</div>
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Teasing Mr. Shark, "You can't catch me."</div>
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Along comes Mr. Shark, as quiet as can be ... and ... Sssnnnnnap!</div>
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Teasing Mr. Shark, "You can't catch me."</div>
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Along comes Mr. Shark, as quiet as can be ... and ... Sssnnnnnap!</div>
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Three little fishes, swimming in the sea.</div>
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Teasing Mr. Shark, "You can't catch me."</div>
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Along comes Mr. Shark, as quiet as can be ... and ... Sssnnnnnap!</div>
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Two little fishes, swimming in the sea.</div>
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Teasing Mr. Shark, "You can't catch me."</div>
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Along comes Mr. Shark, as quiet as can be ... and ... Sssnnnnnap!</div>
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One little fishie, swimming in the sea.</div>
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Teasing Mr. Shark, "You can't catch me."</div>
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Along comes Mr. Shark, as quiet as can be ... and ... Sssnnnnnap!</div>
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Burp ... I'm full.</div>
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Thank you, <a href="http://piperlovesthelibrary.blogspot.com/2013/05/shark-attack-on-flannel-friday.html" target="_blank">Jane</a>, this was a wonderful success!!!<br />
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Update: Thanks to <a href="http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/#!/thu"><i>Shark Week</i> on Discovery Channel</a>, there are a gazillion shark-themed ideas on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=shark%20week%20kids">Pinterest</a>. These are just a few I tried (and loved!):<br />
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Shark Fin Hats, aren't they fun! Pinned by<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/185632815861629491/"> Raquel Hernandez</a>, I was unable to locate the original source. I simply cut strips of blue construction paper, stapled them together and added a fin (with some CHOMP marks). So easy and so fun!<br />
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The idea for this darling clothespin shark comes from <a href="http://www.estefimachado.com.br/2012/05/pregadores-ou-predadores-seres.html">Estefi Machado</a>. The blog is in Portuguese and while I was able to translate the post through <a href="https://translate.google.com/">Google</a>, it was still a challenge to understand. So, I took my best guess.<br />
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I did a sketch on white card stock, outlined it with black marker and added some color.<br />
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The fishy is attached with a small section of wooden toothpick, glued to the back of the clothespin.<br />
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Cute and fun!<br />
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Another fast and fun shark craft? The shark clothespin for developing fine motor skills, from <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/58969076340643029/">Make, Do and Friend</a>. Just paint, glue and play!<br />
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I painted my sharky with blue acrylic paint, added a construction paper fin, and squiggly eyes.<br />
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The white paint was tough... I had to clamp the clothespin open in order for it to dry and even then, the teeth stuck together. Still cute.</div>
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Up next... I'm debating creating a storytime entirely dedicated to peas. Hmmm, what do you think? You might be asking yourself, "Why peas?" Well, they're healthy, they're green (I'm a fan of doing color-themed storytimes) and peas in a pod are absolutely adorable. Think of the craft possibilities! Pinterest, here I come!</div>
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<u><b>Orange Lorax Shirt</b></u></div>
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Supplies for the Lorax shirt: brown craft fur (I found a panel of the fur in the aisle that has pom-poms and felt sheets), white, black and tan scraps of felt, orange cotton t-shirt and matching colored thread.</div>
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Let me just say, this mustache was a huuuuuuuuge pain! The fur was really hard to work with and it took me a few tries. The first time I cut the fur, I was left with a mess and fur <i>everywhere</i>! For the second try, I slid the blade of my scissors under the fur but above the mesh. It worked! It cut the shape, but helped the fur to keep that "scruffy" look. Otherwise, it looks way too manicured. Play with it and you'll get the look you want. But, prepare to be covered in fur.</div>
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I stitched the mustache in place and then added the eyes (I forgot to stop and take pictures). Done! Adorably done. And the best part? I got the shirt at <a href="http://www.valuevillage.com/"><i>Value Village</i></a> so the entire project cost less than $4!</div>
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<u><b>Blue Truffula Tree Shirt</b></u></div>
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Supplies for the Truffula Tree shirt: colored craft fur (I bought 1/8 of a yard of each color), non-shiny yellow ribbon, blue cotton t-shirt and matching colored thread.</div>
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This is the messy part of the project, prepare to look like you gave a muppet a haircut.</div>
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Here are the completed circles.</div>
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I cut varying lengths of ribbon and then sewed them onto the shirt. I used a black permanent marker to make them look more authentic. (I don't think the tree tops can withstand being washed, so I'm not worried about what would happen to the tree trunks in the laundry. It will be a special occasion-only shirt).</div>
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I did a simple overcast stitch to adhere the tree tops to the shirt, it worked quite well!</div>
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The final product, I love!!!</div>
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As I mentioned in my original <a href="http://lessordinarylibrarian.blogspot.com/2014/08/lowly-worm-plush.html">post</a>, fellow blogger, <a href="http://iheartfabric.typepad.com/i_heart_fabric/2012/09/vintage-richard-scarry-pattern-huckle-puppet.html">Suzy Fairchild</a> shared these 1977 Richard Scarry pattern pieces on <a href="http://iheartfabric.typepad.com/i_heart_fabric/2012/09/vintage-richard-scarry-pattern-huckle-puppet.html" style="font-style: italic;">i heart fabric</a>:</div>
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Huckle actually ended up taking <i>longer</i> than Lowly because I lost interest. He just isn't as cute. Granted, is there anything as cute as a 14" felt worm wearing a bowler's hat? I think not.</div>
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I veered from the original pattern a little because, while comparing the pattern to the modern pictures of Huckle, I couldn't help but notice that he is a different color and always wearing the Oktoberfest-y suspenders:</div>
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Even though I'm not entirely in love with my Huckle, I am debating making matching Sally Cat and Goldbug puppets.</div>
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Goldbug would be particularly fun because I could hide him in different places around the library, you know, like Richard Scarry does on all the pages of his books? Ahhh, the things school librarians find entertaining.</div>
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Last, but not least, I need to get my hands on an adult-sized Richard Scarry shirt:</div>
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Do you ever have moments when the universe comes together to let you know you've chosen the right path and you're in the right place at the right time? Today, I had one of those days. And it was a beautiful reminder that came at exactly the right moment.</div>
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I was going through some end-of-the-year notes and came across this little gem...</div>
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<i>Dear Mrs. Todd, You have reawakened the SHA library! You have planted excitement about books and reading in our children! You have introduced new authors and titles to our family. We are so grateful that you have come to SHA! Thank you for a great year! Have a wonderful summer!</i></div>
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Spending my last days of summer freedom checking off more items from my Pinterest bucket list. Richard Scarry is one of my favorite classic authors, I can remember many a trips to the public library, paging through <i>What Do People Do All Day? </i>and <i>Cars and Trucks and Things That Go</i>. A few months back I found that Scarry had published patterns (and lots of other fun projects) in his 1977 <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Richard-Scarrys-Best-Make-It-Book/dp/0394834925">Best Make-It Book Ever!</a></i></div>
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One of the projects is a pattern for Lowly Worm and I've been dying to make it ever since I laid eyes on that cute little guy. Unfortunately, the closest library that has a copy is almost 1,000 miles away (according to <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/">WorldCat</a>) and used copies are pretty spendy.</div>
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Fortunately, there are some wonderful bloggers out there and <a href="http://iheartfabric.typepad.com/i_heart_fabric/2012/02/thrifting-vintage-richard-scarry.html">Suzy Fairchild</a> happens to be one of them. She posted the pattern pieces on her <i><a href="http://iheartfabric.typepad.com/i_heart_fabric/2012/02/thrifting-vintage-richard-scarry.html">i heart fabric</a></i> blog and so I was able to finally assemble my little worm friend.</div>
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I printed the pattern and directions on just plain 'ole printer paper and got to work using cheap crafting felt sheets.</div>
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I was so excited about assembling Lowly that I forgot to take pictures along the way. I followed the book's directions pretty closely and he turned out adorably. I did do a lot of hand-sewing. A lot.</div>
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I didn't have a tiny yellow feather on hand, so I trimmed down a small feather and colored it with a yellow permanent marker. Worked like a charm!</div>
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The gluing of the eyes didn't work so good, so I stitched them in place.</div>
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Isn't he adorable!</div>
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Have fun making your very own Lowly. I'm in love!</div>
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My current felt board is huge. Seriously, it's gigantic. It's as tall as I am.</div>
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While this is great for some projects, it can be a bit of a pain and it's really hard to store. I decided I needed to make a portable felt board that was also magnetic. But, you know me, Miss Frugality, I needed to do it for as cheaply as possible.</div>
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I found a magnetic dry erase board on clearance for $3.97 at Joann Fabrics (they have <i>everything</i> there). Check it out, you can still find it at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Board-Dudes-Unframed-Magnetic-13850UA-4/dp/B001U3ZYT8/ref=pd_sxp_grid_i_1_1">Amazon</a>, but for MUCH more expensive! I'd suggest finding a cheap-o alternative.</div>
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A heart-warming tale of friendship, this book is the perfect addition to any library storytime. I'd fallen in love with Sophie and her beloved squash, Bernice the moment I discovered it last year.</div>
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Imagine my delight when I came across stuffed versions of Sophie's darling friend (the butternut squash, of course). And then try to imagine my horror when I realized those cute little props cost over $50 with shipping. It looked something like this:</div>
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So, I did what any frugal Pinteresting, DIYing educator would do... I made it myself. And for a fraction of the cost, I might add.</div>
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I purchased one yard of butternut squash-y colored broadcloth (otherwise known as light tan) and one-fourth of a yard of stem-y colored broadcloth (otherwise known as dark tan). I walked out of the fabric store having spent a grand total of $3.87 (coupons and teacher discounts are a wonderful thing). Because I'm a frugal Pinteresting, DIYing educator, I already had plenty of thread, stuffing and paint. I was all set to start my squashes (or is it just squash? Like gooses versus geese).</div>
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I headed home and was excited to get started when it hit me... I had no idea, whatsoever, how to make fabric squash. And so I did what any normal person would do; I put the fabric in my craft closet and left it there for three weeks. And then when my art-student sister came to town, I asked how one might go about making fabric butternut squash. Fortunately, (I have no idea how) she knew:</div>
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I folded the cloth over, make a tube shape that angled out towards the middle and left the top and the bottom open. I forgot to include a picture, but I hand-stiched a loose seam along the bottom of the squash so it could be cinched together (brilliant sister's idea, of course).</div>
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I flipped the squash tube inside out and stuffed it with batting. I was very impressed at how "squashy" it looked! And I loved the cinched bottom. As you can see, the neck of the squash was far too long so I just cut off the excess fabric.</div>
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Time to add the stem. Easy-peasy. Sew, flip, stuff.</div>
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I did a loose running stitch along the top neck of the squash, cinched it just a little, added my stem, and sewed it all together. Aside from jabbing myself with the needle several times, it worked brilliantly and feels super secure!</div>
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Viola! I painted on the face with some black acrylic paint and sat back to admire the cutest squash I've ever seen. Or caressed.</div>
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I then repeated the process three times for a total of two large squash and two baby squash.</div>
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Aren't they just the cutest things you've ever seen?</div>
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One more step... In the book, Sophie's squash starts to feel a little under the weather and develops some dark spots and squishy areas (ahhh, he's rotting). So, I pulled out all the rotting squash colors I could find and gave him a little makeover.</div>
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Too cute. And for waaaaaay cheap. I can't WAIT to debut these little munchkins at storytime!</div>
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This project has been a long time coming. And, boy, I'm glad I finally did it. First, I love <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lois-Ehlert/e/B000APJQ7I">Lois Ehlert</a>. <i><a href="http://www.rif.org/kids/leadingtoreading/en/author_ehlert.htm">Reading is Fundamental</a></i> has a wonderful (very kid-friendly) interview with Ms. Ehlert, if you're interested in doing an author study. She has so many amazing, classic books and many of them can be incorporated into a <b>ton</b> of units. Her books are particularly great for science themes: seasons, winter, summer, fall, spring, life cycles, animals, insects, plants, trees, fruits and vegetables.</div>
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If you are looking for project and activity ideas to use with Lois Ehlert's books, check out the collection of possibilities <i><a href="http://www.theeducatorsspinonit.com/2012/09/lois-ehlert-author-study-virtual-book.html">The Educators' Spin On It</a></i> has compiled, it's great!</div>
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Or, how about an author interview? Check out the <a href="http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/ehlert"><i>Reading Rockets</i> video</a>.</div>
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And now, on to the fun stuff...</div>
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I made copies of the pages from <i>Color Zoo</i> and then used the pages as cutting patterns.</div>
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Like the book, each panel turns into the next panel. The ox becomes the monkey, the monkey becomes the deer, ect.</div>
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And last, but not least, this interview through <i><a href="http://bookpage.com/interviews/16247-lois-ehlert#.U9rVkyjY9gs">BookPage</a></i> is beautiful and a must read.</div>
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I was never much for doilies before meeting my mother-in-law, but she always sent us boxes of fun treasures and there was usually some doilies tucked in there somewhere. I've now been scouring garage sales for ones that are reasonably priced and this weekend, I hit the mother load. I literally bought an entire box full of doilies for $2.00. Score!<br />
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This art was inspired by <a href="https://krokrolamb.wordpress.com/tag/crochet-art-2/">krokrolamb</a> and their <i>amazing</i> work! Seriously, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/krokrolamb?ref=si_shop">check out these doilies</a>! This was the original source of inspiration:</div>
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My first step was making the little birdie, I used scraps of different doilies and cut them into the shape of the bird's body. The wing detail was already exactly the right shape, yay! The legs were the edging of a doily and little feet were part of a scallop. I used cheap 'ole acrylic paint to add a pop of color.</div>
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Next, I laid all the doilies out on the canvas. I debated about adding small circles to fill the empty spaces between the doilies, but I wasn't happy with how it looked, so I ditched that idea. There is everything laid out before adding the color.</div>
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The painting of the doilies...</div>
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The fabric soaks up the paint, it took a bit more than I expected. It did go pretty quickly, though. I used a foam brush and literally used it like a sponge, using my fingers to dab the paint onto the doily. Initially, I painted both sides, but I found it wasn't necessary and quickly resorted to painting just the one side.</div>
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Once they were dried (they dry really quick!), I laid them out and glued them down using <a href="http://www.joann.com/aleene-s-original-tacky-glue-4-oz/2018091.html">Tacky Glue</a>. It was a little messy, but looked great!</div>
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Here it is!</div>
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I painted the canvas a very light off-white, you can tell if you look at the "speech bubbles" coming out of the bird's mouth, which are a true white.</div>
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And last, but not least, the pup used the finished art as a mat to sit on. If it's on the ground, it is fair game, after all... Sigh.</div>
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